The 1989–90 FIRA Trophy was the 28th edition of a European rugby union championship for national teams.

The tournament was won by France, Romania and Soviet Union, who all finished with three wins and one loss, and the same points.

Italy finished in a disappointing 4th place, with a single win, while Poland lost all their four games and was relegated.

Their best result was a 25-19 loss to Romania abroad, in a game where the Romanians didn't awarded caps.

[1] Portugal and Spain where the winners of the Second division groups, facing each other's in a final, won by the Spaniards (29-6).